Salicornia brachiata Health Dictionary

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Roxb.

Family: Chenopodiaceae.

Habitat: Sea coast from Bengal to Gujarat.

Folk: Kohlu (Andhra Pradesh).

Action: Ash—used in mange and itch.

Air-dried plant contains 8.97% ash; a high percentage of sodium and chloride ions (sodium 5.68, chloride 10.02%). The plant is a source of alkaline earth (called Sajji), used for extracting sodium carbonate.
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Carallia Brachiata

(Lour.) Merr.

Synonym: C. integerrima DC. C. lucida Roxb. ex Kurz.

Habitat: Throughout India, up to an altitude of 1,300 m, and in the Andamans.

Folk: Karalli, Kierpa. Varanga (Malyalam).

Action: Leaves—used in the treatment of sapraemia. Bark—used for treating oral ulcers, stomatitis, inflammation of the throat.

The leaves contain alkaloids (0.2% dry basis), the major being (+)-hygro- line.... carallia brachiata

Nothosaerva Brachiata

Wight.

Family: Amaranthaceae.

Habitat: Distributed in tropical Africa and Asia; found throughout the plains of India.

Folk: Dhaulaa-findauri (Rajasthan).

Action: Used as a substitute for Paashaanabheda (Aerva lanata Juss. ex Schult., Amaranthaceae) for its diuretic and lithotriptic properties.... nothosaerva brachiata


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